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480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594634086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 12 April 2016
Description
The Crimson Petal and the White meets Fight Club: A page-turning novel set in the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late eighteenth-century England. Moving from a filthy brothel to a fine manor house, from the world of street fight...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 38%
emotional 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Violence, Bullying
480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781594634086
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: 12 April 2016
Description
The Crimson Petal and the White meets Fight Club: A page-turning novel set in the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late eighteenth-century England. Moving from a filthy brothel to a fine manor house, from the world of street fight...
Community Reviews Summary of 534 reviews
Moods
tense 47%
dark 38%
emotional 23%
hopeful 19%
sad 19%
reflective 14%
challenging 4%
funny 4%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Violence, Bullying